One Piece: The Salted Fish Fruit

"Clang!" The light, crisp sound of fingertips striking the blade carried far away on the sea breeze.

"Slash through the air!" Since Mabi had already made her move, she had no intention of letting the other party leave. As long as Robin was among the crew, Spandam, who wanted to possess the Ancient Weapons, would inevitably come knocking again.

"Shave!" Facing Mabi's sharp blade, the opponent chose to stay far away, raised his foot, and unleashed an invisible air blade that cleaved through layers of air to strike.

"Shake the air!" The back of the blade flips, forcibly causing the surrounding air to vibrate and shatter.

"Whoosh!" With a flick of his wrist, the opponent spun around, creating a powerful whooshing sound as he swiftly attacked Mabi, who was standing on the shore!

Mabi sensed that Robin had already leaped far away behind her, causing the earth and rocks beneath her feet to explode instantly, and her figure disappeared, dodging the opponent's projectile, spinning, and cutting attack.

"Ding! Buzz! Buzz!" The two-sided serrated panel saw was steadily inserted into the solid building not far away, while the wooden handle trembled slightly.

"Sever the Void!"

"Hummingbird!" Leaping through the air, Mabi drew her sword and unleashed an invisible blade of energy. Sensing the movement of the air around her opponent's footsteps, Mabi immediately deduced the direction her opponent intended to travel. Her body spun violently once more, and the shuttle in her hand sped forward, pointing directly at the void ahead.

"Bang!" A figure flying through the air seemed to be hit by a huge impact, slamming into the wall of the building behind it and pinning it firmly to the wall.

"It was you! Bruno, you did it!" The other person reached out and touched the object nailed to the wall. The familiar feeling washed over him. He had encountered this kind of thing in a bar before, and it was the only physical evidence left behind.

"It was me!" Mabi admitted without hesitation. She hadn't expected to leave behind the tools of the crime, thinking she could delay until tomorrow and give her partner some time to rest.

"Sever the Void!" Strike while the iron is hot and kill him; if not now, when?

"Damn it! Shave!" The opponent bent his leg and slammed it hard against the wall, which instantly shattered. He used the reaction force to struggle away and kicked out two invisible energy blades that flew towards Mabi in a cross shape.

"Instant Void! Void Slash!" Mabi's body vanished instantly, and the cross-shaped energy blade that had been rushing towards her shot straight into the sky. Her figure once again swung her blade diagonally in front of her opponent's advancing body.

"Iron Block!" Upon seeing Mabi's appearance, the body could no longer launch an attack. All the muscles and skin of the body tensed up, and the entire body's movements stopped instantly. All the strength in the body was gathered on the surface of the body for defense.

"Sizzle!" The weapon in my hand felt like it was slicing through leather, and countless forces were squeezing outwards from the sharp edge, preventing it from going any further. It no longer felt like there was nothing there.

Feeling the blade leave his body, the opponent swung two saws from his arms, slashing at his neck, which was inches away from his hand. He also stomped his feet, and his whole body shot downwards like an arrow.

"Clang! Clang!" Two crisp sounds rang out as the long sword in his hand deflected two spinning objects to the left and right, then swung the sword downwards.

"Sever the Void!"

"Bang!" The water surface burst open with a deafening roar, and countless waves shot towards both banks, sweeping away all the dust on the shore.

Mabi silently observed the movement beneath the water's surface, stepping on the air. After a long time, the other party did not appear. The unfathomable depths of the water were enough to block her ability to perceive the air, so she had no way of knowing whether the other party had left or was still hiding below.

“They escaped!” Maggie jumped to Robin’s side and shook her head in response.

"They already know I did it. Even if they forget my existence, based on the information about your crew, they'll definitely target Luffy and his crew. We need to regroup quickly." Maggie gazed at the very top of the city. Even if she went to warn them, they wouldn't believe her. Compared to her friends who had been among them for four years, their words were even less convincing. After all, pirates were seen as symbols of evil, and even the slightest wrongdoing would be magnified infinitely. She had already rescued Robin; the next step was up to the World Government. As the Dark Lord, they wouldn't give up, and Robin and her crew would continue their pursuit.

"Okay!" Robin nodded in response, leaning against Maggie's back as they ran.

"So self-aware!" Maggie said helplessly. Apart from Angelia, the other three liked to ride on her back to save energy, supporting each other's thighs as they ran and jumped on the rooftop, with Robin holding Luffy's Vivre Card to guide them.

"Waaaaah! Waaaaah! So touching! The ship spirit actually ate a Devil Fruit and changed itself for the sake of its comrades." When Maggie ran to where Luffy was, she found the area brightly lit, and a man with bandages wrapped around his neck and a pompadour hairstyle was covering his eyes and crying.

"Huh? They're together! Luffy's charisma really does draw people in unconsciously!" Maggie exclaimed, looking at the two figures mingling together.

"Haha! Franky, we've become friends through fighting! Help us make a body for Merry, and be our shipwright partner!" Luffy, who was also covered in bandages, comforted him while holding a giant chunk of meat.

"Haha! Franky Merry has accompanied us through mountains, seas, and skies, and even slaughtered sea kings the size of islands, all the way from the East Blue!" Usopp slapped the other's steel shoulder and laughed loudly.

"Waaah! I'm so touched! I shouldn't have robbed you! Please let me sing the Pirate's Song of Righteousness to praise you!" Franky, who appeared out of nowhere with a guitar, began to sing.

Not far away, a group of Franky family members, their bodies wrapped in bandages, were fawning over Nami and her group.

"Big sister Nami! Please accept us! Your lightning has made us repent and we've decided to join the Straw Hat crew!"

"Go away! Go away! Get out of the way! I don't have any money for you!" Nami stood in front with an air of dominance, causing the surrounding family members to immediately retreat and stare intently at a golden ornament on her shoulder. The Thunder Witch, known as the witch who could kill two thousand people with a single blow, truly lived up to her reputation. Before, when they tried to rob her, she had taught them a lesson about how to be a good person under the lightning.

"Big sister Nami, if you just lower your hand a little bit, we'll have enough to eat! As members of the Straw Hat Pirates, you can't let us not have a full meal!" Naturally, some fearless individuals came up to investigate!

"Merry! Ten thousand volts!"

"Alright!" A flash of blue-white lightning disappeared in an instant; the person who had just spoken trembled and collapsed to the ground.

"What a terrifying Thunder Witch!" The onlookers immediately moved even further away.

"Waaah! Angelia, Robin wouldn't have gotten lost if it weren't for me!" Chopper, in his pillow form, covered his eyes and lay in Angelia's arms, crying loudly and complaining about his actions.

"Don't worry, Chopper! Robin isn't like Zoro, she can't get lost." In his fat cat form, Jack stood up and reached out his black and white paws to pat Chopper's head, comforting him.

"White cat! Who are you saying is lost!" Zoro shouted, unwilling to get up.

"Roar! I am the White Tiger!" Provoked, Jack roared loudly.

"Haha! Looks like everyone's having a great time!" Maggie interjected at just the right moment.

"You pervert! Robin!" Sanji, who was busy grilling meat, suddenly exclaimed in surprise. His previous worries were finally relieved. Aokiji's words had been lingering in his mind until Robin returned.

"Robin! Maggie!"

"Robin!" Mia rushed forward and threw herself into Robin's arms. She knew what the World Government was doing; before, when they were trying to buy the ship, World Government officials were everywhere and she was always worried about Robin's safety.

"I'm back!" Robin comforted her, acknowledging her natural heartache as someone who had also been persecuted by the World Government.

"Haha! Brothers, let's have a feast!" Luffy shouted from afar when he saw what was happening.

"Robin, please have my evening tea!" With a swift movement, Sanji appeared before Robin on a tray, producing a cold drink.

"Thank you, Sanji!" Robin said with a smile as she took his drink.

"Ahhh!" Sanji was instantly engulfed in flames after being critically hit, and his cooking speed increased tenfold, allowing all the ingredients to work in his hands.

"Looks like everything's great!" Maby walked toward Franky, looking at his cheerful face.

Chapter 106 The Assassination Attempt on the Iceberg

"How's Franky?" Maby asked with a smile, using the space fragment to expand his body's capacity so he wouldn't have to fire the Wind Cannon again and would become sickly, having to search for cola everywhere to keep himself moving.

"This is absolutely amazing! Enough to fire six Wind Cannons!" Seeing the inexplicable extra space in his chest and hearing Mabi's question and answer, he excitedly put his hands together, leaned his body, and shouted.

"Haha! I'm glad you like it! Franky, be our partner! Let's build a dream ship that can carry us across the Grand Line!" Maggie reminded him, even though he had no intention of going to sea right now, he had been preparing for many years to build the ship of his dreams using the Adam Tree, just like his teacher.

Franky blinked a few times and then yelled at Maggie, "You're looking down on the 'Franky family'! We only expose, we don't build ships!"

"Alright! Alright! Let's not talk about shipbuilding! How about we go buy the legendary material, the Adam Tree? I'm sure your shipyard, which is related to the shipbuilding industry, knows where that material is! After all, it's the shipbuilding material for the legendary Orleans!" Maby comforted him, looking at his seemingly tough attitude. Her eyes were indeed very tempted when she mentioned the dream ship, but she still hadn't changed her mind about hurting her teacher because the ship she built had been used by others.

"Oh my! Adam Tree! You're going to use this material to build a ship!" Franky exclaimed, his eyes widening at Mabi's reply! How did he know I knew where to find this material! A billion Berries could buy the material, more than enough to buy houses and wives for his underlings!

"One billion Berries! I'll buy it for you! Otherwise, forget it!" He was asking for an outrageous price!

"The Treasure Tree Adam? The Orl Jacks? What's that?" Luffy, hearing the shouts, stretched his long neck from the banquet table in the distance and asked in confusion.

“Those are the materials used to build Gol D. Roger’s ship!” Maggie answered him, turning around.

"Huh? The materials of the Pirate King's ship? The ship Shanks once rode on!" From initial confusion to shock, Luffy exclaimed in surprise. On the other side, he was flustered and scrambled around, which led to him being punched by the person who was disturbed.

"Hahaha! Mapi! I'm going to become the Pirate King too! I've decided to use that material to make a new body for Merry!" Luffy heard that it was the same material Shanks used to ride, and he was going to use that material himself. Becoming the Pirate King had been his goal since he was a child, and he absolutely had to use the best.

“No problem, we’ll definitely build a ship that will take us to our destination!” Maby nodded in agreement and then turned to Frankie.

"No problem! I can give you the money! I want the Adam Tree too!"

"Waaah! You're so incredibly rich! I'll definitely buy it for you! My sisters, your dowries are all set!" Upon hearing Mabi's blunt reply, Franky burst into tears, snot streaming down his face, and started playing his guitar again amidst his sobs.

"Let me sing your praises with the 'Song of the Richest Man in One Piece'!"

"Haha! As long as you agree!" Maggie patted his shoulder. As long as he gave in, he would eventually get on the ship.

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"Bang! Bang!" A series of chaotic footsteps woke up the people who were still sleeping in the wooden house.

"Hey! What's going on, everyone?!" Chopper, who was keeping watch on the roof, saw the crowd running down below rushing towards Franky's factory and starting to ram the doors, and hurriedly shouted.

"Ah! It's Chopper, little brother! We just heard that Mayor Iceberg was assassinated, and we were about to inform Big Brother! I really don't know who would assassinate such a good person as Mayor Iceberg!"

"Huh! That nice old man was assassinated?" Luffy, who was still fast asleep under a blanket, suddenly woke up and shouted.

Maggie threw off the blanket and looked speechlessly at Luffy in the chaos. "What kind of ears do you have? You can hear what others are saying even when you're half asleep." She looked back at Robin and saw that she had just straightened up, the fluffy blanket still hanging on the high platform in front of her. Was she here? Would CP9 try to assassinate him again? And who would be the scapegoat this time? Thinking of this, Maggie threw off the blanket and jumped out of the window.

"I'll go ahead and take a look!" Before the words were even finished, the figure had already disappeared.

"Walking so fast!" Nami shook her head as she watched Mabi disappear from sight, then stood up and folded the blanket Mabi had left behind.

"Uncle Iceberg was assassinated? I remember he promised yesterday that he would help us start construction once that ship inside was finished." Mia, with her golden, messy hair and rubbing her fluffy eyes, emerged softly from under the blanket and said gently.

"Sanji, hurry up and make breakfast! Angelia, fly over there with me! We have to catch up with Maple!" Luffy, wide awake, saw his companions crawling out of their blankets and gave the order, then dropped the blankets and jumped out the window as well.

"Alright! Wait a minute!" Sanji got up and immediately went out. The ingredients and cooking utensils from last night hadn't been put away yet. He could use the burning shells and baking shells from Skypiea to start baking them right away.

"I want to eat meat!" Luffy exclaimed as he busied himself pointing out his own recipe!

"no problem!"

He had barely finished speaking when Nami slapped him on the head!

"Go brush your teeth first!"

"Ugh! I'll just eat meat!" Luffy, who was very reluctant to brush his teeth after being scolded, picked up the toothbrush and poked it into his mouth.

"Ladies, please enjoy my lovingly prepared breakfast!" The group, who had just finished washing up, saw the table laden with various cooked dishes and freshly heated milk.

"Angelia, let's go!" Luffy, who couldn't wait, saw the delicious food in front of him, reached out and picked up the energy roast meat specially made for him, stretched out his whole body and wrapped it around Angelia, put his arms forward and put them to his mouth to swallow.

"Okay! Luffy, let's go!" Seeing Luffy's eagerness, Angelia didn't hesitate either. She grabbed a sandwich and a glass of milk, her golden protective barrier shimmering in front of her. With the salty sea breeze blowing from the ocean, her wings fluttered slightly behind her, and she soared into the sky, flying towards the city center in the distance.

"This is amazing! You guys actually have someone who makes breakfast!" Franky, woken up by his younger brother, followed the aroma and ran over without hesitation, grabbing food and stuffing it into his mouth! The fresh and sweet taste immediately filled his mouth, making him deeply intoxicated.

"Sanji and his brother's skills are amazing! A little more cola would be even better!"

"Eat as much as you like!" Sanji praised Franky and his underlings for the food.

"Haha! Franky, long time no see!" A rough and loud voice rang out.

"Grandma Kokoro! I thought it was a monster sitting here!" Hearing the familiar voice, she turned around, glanced at it, and immediately bent down and moved to the side.

"Hahaha! Hahaha! Franky, you're still the same as ever! Aqua Ragna is coming, seal off your factory!" Seeing this, Kokoro, who was stuffing food into her mouth, burst into loud laughter. Beside her, a little girl with pigtails that stick up in the air finished her food and asked Sanji again.

"Delicious! Delicious! Sanji-nii, I want to eat that jelly pudding!"

"Meow! Meow!" The rabbits next to them nodded in unison.

"Here you go!"

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